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1. Proactive-release-Review-of-the-Operation-and-Performance-of-the-Public-Defence-Service-2021.pdf [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   Cover Note 22 June 2023 The following statement can be attributed to Public Defence Service Director, Peter Hutchinson: In April 2021 Michael Heron KC was asked to complete a review of the operation and performance of the PDS. The review was requested as part of good governance practice, rather than because of any specific issue identified with the PDS. Overall Mr Heron’s report concluded that “the organisation provides a very valuable service to clients and stakehold

2. [2011] NZEmpC 48 Clear v Waikato DHB [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...hearings or in the previous Employment Court liability hearing. [45] It would appear, however, that counsel‟s submission may not be completely accurate. The agreed bundle of documents from the liability hearing, which was made available by consent at the quantum hearing, disclosed a medical report dated 29 March 2004 from Gil Newburn, a neuropsychiatrist, who had interviewed Ms Clear. He recorded: When she returned to work she discovered that her duties had been changed...

3. CAC301 v Murphy [2015] NZREADT 42 [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...day. It is alleged that the licensee told her that the previous owner of the property was a large “P” maker with gang involvement who had made P in the barn, but that he did not know if it was made in the house. Mr Murphy denies making those statements. [8] Ms Lidgard says that she experienced dizziness while inside the house and that her mouth felt clogged. [9] It is put by the prosecution that despite not knowing the results of the tests conducted on that day, and with the k...

4. Pomare - Estate of Peter Here Pomare (2015) 103 Taitokerau MB 95 (103 TTK 95) [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...following characteristics of Tuhoe tikanga that would apply to tamariki “whāngai” 1. The “whangai” would be invariably a blood relative of the adopting parent. 2. The hapū, and perhaps to a lesser exten[t], the iwi, would need to give consent in some situations and providing that “whangai” remains within the adopted hapū that “whangai” would be entitled to share the hapu lands. If there were other relatives, the “whangai” would share in the succession to wh...

5. Chief Coroner 2017-18 Annual Report [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...occupant in relation to supporting the defendant while on a 24-hour curfew; e. The level of supervision, if any, the occupant could realistically commit to; and f. That the occupant has made an informed decision whether (or not) to consent to the defendant remaining at the bail address for an indeterminate period while on bail with a 24-hour curfew. To: the Secretary for Justice/Chief Executive of the Ministry of Justice I recommend that: VIII. An in-depth rev...

6. Inia v Julian [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 333 (2019 APPEAL 333) [pdf, 441 KB]

   2019 Māori Appellate Court MB 333 IN THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIĀRIKI DISTRICT A20180008185 APPEAL 2018/18 UNDER Section 49, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal against a decision of the Māori Land Court made on 3 September 2018 at 2018 Chief Judge’s MB 493-510 in respect of the Māori land interests of Moehuarahi Inia BETWEEN WHAEARANGI INIA, LARAINE IRITANA and MARILYN WHARETOROA INIA-MCGARVEY, as

7. Te Manutukutuku Issue 29 [pdf, 9 MB]

   ...Tri­ bunal? CLAIMANTS MUST be Maori or of Maori descent. claims must be brought by an individual or individuals who may in turn claim on behalf of a group. Does it cost anything to make a claim? MOST CLAIMS start by the submission of a written statement about the grievance. There is no Tribunal charge associated with the lodging of a claim. What power does the Tribunal have to settle claims? WHEN THE Tribunal has heard all the facts about a claim from all parties involved, it...

8. [2023] NZEnvC 076 Noakes & Fruhling Trust v Waikato District Council [pdf, 609 KB]

   ...Fees and Procedure) Regulations 2003 expressly requires a notice of appeal on a proposed plan to state, as the decision that is being appealed against: the specific provision or matter that the decision includes in, or excludes from, the policy statement or plan or change or variation (or that the decision proposes to include or exclude) Further, Form 7 also requires an appellant to give precise details of the relief they seek. The use of the words specific and precise are pla...

9. C Ltd v CZ [2024] NZDT 779 (11 November 2024) [pdf, 387 KB]

   ...[the Trust]’s job had been penciled in for early next year. 37. I am not satisifed that “penciling in” is a binding commitment to complete the job by that date. At that stage the quote had not been generated or accepted. I accept C Ltd’s statement that it could not commit to a date when a quote had not been given or accepted at that stage. 38. C Ltd’s terms and conditions state at clause 7.6 that any time specified by the contractor for delivery of the Works/Equipment i...

10. Proactive-release-OIA-review-Aug22.pdf [pdf, 30 MB]

    Hon Kris Faafoi Minister of Justice Proactive release – Briefing: Official Information Act 1982 – report back on targeted engagement and next steps Released: 7 December 2021 Initially released: 22 August 2020 The following documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Justice. The initial release of this information in March 2020 included the Briefing and Attachment to the Briefing (documents 1& 2). The subsequent release in December 2021 included the Submis